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Vichyssoise Soup
Makes 6-8 Servings
Serve Hot or Cold

4 leeks
4 tablespoons sweet butter
4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
4 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup heavy cream
Chopped fresh chives

Saute the white part of the leeks in butter until glaceed. Add potatoes, chicken broth, and salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for forty minutes. Pour the soup into a blender and mix until smooth. Return soup to the pot and add the cream. Serve either reheated or chilled, as you prefer, with a sprinkle of chopped fresh chives.